Man in Hixson apartment arrested for sexual exploitation of a minor

Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) says they have arrested a man on charges of exploitation of a minor.

They say on the morning of March 12, 2026, HCSO Criminal Investigations Unit detectives completed an investigation after receiving a report of suspected child sexual abuse material from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

The suspect was identified as Colton Bonine.

He was found in a Hixson apartment during the execution of a search warrant.

Bonine was transported to the Hamilton County Jail & Detention Center.

Bonine was charged with:

*Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
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